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noun • found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds | ||||||||
| 80% | 9 | Creatures that may live inside oysters - hence the name | ||||||
noun • found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds | ||||||||
| 37% | 6 | Believed by the Roman’s to have been abundant in British rivers, hence one of the motives for their invasion, lustrous gems created within the shells of mussels and oysters | ||||||
noun • a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel • a shade of white the color of bleached bones • a shape that is spherical and small verb • gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean | ||||||||
Creatures That May Live Inside Oysters Hence The Name Crossword Clue
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PEARLFISH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PEARLFISH
Updated: October 11, 2023
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